Uphill Walkers

A spirited and moving memoir about the enduring power of family love by the author of the national best-seller In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle….

Thomas Cromwell

A fascinating biography of Henry VIII’s most trusted aide, Thomas Cromwell, a commoner who became second only to the king….

Sick Girl

“[Sick Girl] shocked me. It was a revelation. I couldn’t stop reading it. . . . It’s a book that made me shake my head in disbelief with every chapter….

Pigeons

“[Blechman’s] playful exploration of what some city-dwellers refer to as ‘rats with wings’ takes him to some surprising places . . . [and] along the way, he meets a colorful…

Josie’s Story

“Wrenching but inspiring—King is a passionate advocate for patients.” —Laura Landro, The Wall Street Journal, Best Health Books of the Year…

An Honorable Profession

“An Honorable Profession is a novel about survival both personal and professional, not merely that but survival with dignity and self-respect. It is itself an honorable novel.” –Jonathan Yardley, The…

The Grove Book of Hollywood

“For anyone who enjoys the rich folklore, strange tribal rites, and tarnished idols of the celluloid jungles, the book is a feast.” –Entertainment Weekly…

The Delusions of Crowds

Deadline in Athens

Published to coincide with the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, from the acclaimed Greek thriller writer, the first of three novels featuring Inspector Costas Haritos…

Chasing Kangaroos

“Australian scientist/conservationist/explorer Flannery (The Weather Makers, 2006, etc.) tells the remarkable story of underappreciated marsupials thriving Down Under. . . . Quite exhaustive, fired by boundless exuberance that leaps off…